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U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Pat Hannifin poses for a photo alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Capt. Jo Takemasa, commodore, Surface Warfare Squadron 6 and JMSDF members aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a bilateral exercise with the JMSDF in the South China Sea, April 16, 2026. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Belen Saldana)
| Date Taken: | 04.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.18.2026 19:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9624631 |
| VIRIN: | 260416-N-FA353-1131 |
| Resolution: | 4619x1759 |
| Size: | 1.94 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 1 |
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